GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| headlong | headfirst |
| humdrum | monotonous |
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| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
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| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
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